Rolf Erik Sören Edling (born 30 November 1943) is a retired Swedish épée fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a team gold medal in 1976. His best individual result was fourth place in 1980.[1][2]
Rolf Edling
Rolf Edling in 1972
Personal information
Born
(1943-11-30) 30 November 1943 (age 79) Bombay, India
Edling was born in India, where his father was worked for the ASEA company. He then moved to Sweden and started fencing at a boarding school in Sigtuna. Between 1969 and 1978 he won ten medals at the world championships, including five gold medals. In 1973 he was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.[3]
Awards
Swedish Fencing Federation Royal Medal of Merit in gold (Svenska fäktförbundets kungliga förtjänstmedalj i guld) (2012)[4]
References
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^. databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
^"Högsta utmärkelse, personer" (in Swedish). Swedish Fencing Federation. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
March 09, 2023
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